Links

To contact Saverio Pastor write to savepastor@libero.it

Further information about fórcole and Venetian boats can be found at http://www.venetia.it/barche a site dedicated to Venetian rowing:  www.vogaveneta.it

To find out more about gondolas, visit the website  of the  Istituzione per la conservazione della gondola e la tutela del gondoliere: www.gondolavenezia.it

To visit the oldest family of gondola builders: lo squero Tramontin, click  www.tramontingondole.it

To visit the area where all types of Venetian boats are built - from gondolas built following traditional methods to the gondolas made with plywood, from sailing boats to motorised racing boats - visit the site of the Consorzio della Cantieristica Minore Veneziana: www.ccmv.it

If you would like to meet the first American gondola builder, visit:  www.squero.com

To have a complete bibliography of books about Venetian boats, the Lagoon and Venice, visit the bookshops/publishers Mare di carta: www.maredicarta.com and Il Leggio www.illeggio.com

Other interesting sites

For genuine gondolier hats www.giulianalongo.com

For Venetian music, consult the bookshop L’approdo musicale: www.approdomusicale.com

For Venetian theatre, Pantakin: www.pantakin.it

To understand the city from the perspective of...  wine and traditional Venetian cuisine: www.osterie.com

For information about one of the most popular and populated areas near to the workshop of the remèr de l’Arsenal  see: www.viagaribaldi.net

For original and elegant paintings of  fórcole, oars, gondolas and other Venetian subjects, see Anna Longo: www.newvenice.com 

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